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In this podcast you will find advice on how to answer 10 common—but sometimes tricky—interview questions. Keep in mind that every interview basically focuses on one primary question: “Why should we hire you?” As you think about your answers to these questions, remember that your goal is to help your interviewer assess whether you are a good match for them.

Head Dena Sacco of OCS discuss the Seattle legal market with Inti Knapp, a recruiter with Harris Legal Search.

Hear Betsy DiPardo discuss the Philadelphia legal market with Nichole Badger, a recruiter from Parker + Lynch Legal.

Margie Boone from OCS discusses the Denver legal market with Beth Woods, a Managing Director with Major, Lindsey & Africa. 

Every student should consider clerking after graduation because the experience and credential are valuable for the full spectrum of future careers in and out of law. 1Ls, get a preview of the application process well in advance. 2Ls and 3Ls with new interest in clerking also may benefit from this overview.

Michael Kagan ’08 is a Vice President, Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Michael worked as a Tax Associate at Cleary Gottlieb in New York before transitioning to a career in investment banking at Goldman. Michael regularly interviews students and provides his insights on a successful banking interview.

Whether you left law to raise children, care for ill parents, address personal matters, or switch careers, there is a way back in, even if you have been out for 10+ years. This program addresses how to frame your prior experience and your hiatus in order to move toward reentering the legal workforce. Patricia Hennessy is an HLS alumna who coaches individuals on all career related matters including re-entry.  Lindsey Boyle is the Hiring Manager of the OnRamp Fellowship which is a national program that provides year-long reentry opportunities to lawyers.

Nicole Simon ’10 is an investment management attorney in the New York office of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. In this podcast, she gives an overview of the practice area, how she found her way to the practice area, and encourages students to explore this practice area even if they do not have a finance or business background.

Noelle Reed ’96 is the head of Skadden’s Houston litigation practice. She works across a number of areas including white collar investigations, securities litigation, and general commercial litigation.  Prior to joining Skadden, Noelle was a trial attorney with DOJ’s Terrorism and Violent Crime Division as well as an Assistant US Attorney in the Southern District of Texas.

Get up to speed about what's going on in the legal market by joining Mark Weber, Assistant Dean for Career Services for a discussion on the legal economy.

The Transfer Student EIP Q&A Conference Call is an interactive discussion with OCS staff about on our on-campus interview program, Early Interview Program (EIP).

Ellen Ching, a 2007 graduate of HLS is a partner in the corporate department at Paul Weiss in New York City. Ellen focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructurings. She has represented both publicly traded and privately held companies in a broad range of industries and has been named a “Rising Star” by the New York Law Journal.

Mythili Raman is co-chair of Covington’s White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice. She spent the first part of her career at the Department of Justice including most recently as the head of DOJ’s Criminal Division.

Giselle Joffre is a partner in Foley Hoag's Litigation Department, specializing in white collar criminal defense, corporate internal investigations, and compliance consulting for clients in the healthcare and financial services industries. Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Giselle was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Boston, where she specialized in the prosecution of healthcare fraud. Giselle began her career at Ropes & Gray in Boston. She says that one of the rewards of white collar litigation is getting to the advocate on the substantive issues quickly and conducting internal investigations that allow you to shape the narrative of the case.

Ameek Ponda ’92 and Amy Sheridan ’05 are partners in the tax department of Sullivan & Worcester in Boston, MA. In this podcast, they give a high-level overview of tax practice, including the types of skills that are necessary to be successful. Ms. Sheridan advises tax-interested students to take advantage of relevant coursework at HLS, saying that […]

Understanding whether a law firm office is “highly selective” or a “target” for you is not an exact science. But this podcast can help. Region-specific information is included.

Dena Sacco from OCS discusses the state of the legal market in Boston with Rob DeLena, a recruiter with Legal Staffing Solutions.

Hear Margie Boone from OCS discuss the New York legal market with Michelle Fivel, a recruiter from Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Hear Sara Dana of OCS discuss the Washington, DC legal market with Dan Binstock, a recruiter from Garrison & Sisson, Inc.

Hear Marjorie Lichtenberger of OCS discuss the state of the legal market for U.S. law students and grads in London with April Stockfleet, a recruiter based in Europe.